• 1937


    Mr. Sebastiani (who is a most active Fascist) resigned from the Casa d’Italia due to the fact that he could not agree with the less militant policy of the present Italian Consul in regard to Fascism. Sebastiani is understood to have desired that the Marquis de Simone walk in the footsteps of his predecessor, Mr. de Brigidi, but this Marquis de Simone was apparently unwilling to do with the result that Sebastiani severed his connection with the Casa d’Italia and has threatened to withdraw his financial support from that organisation also.

    RCMP, “The Organization and Activities of the Italian Fascist Party in Canada,” Ottawa, 1937, Library and Archives Canada
     

  • October 27, 1937


    The Gioventù Italiana del Littorio (Italian Youth of the Lictor) is founded in Rome. It replaces the Opera Nazionale Balilla (ONB) and is created to supervise the education of youths.

    — Front cover of a special issue of P.N.F. Gioventù Italiana del Littorio, III Campo Roma, XII Leva Fascista to commemorate the 12th encampment of fascist youths, 1938, Italian Life Under Fascism: Selections from the Fry Collection, Department of Special Collections, Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison